YSU Women’s Basketball \ Today’s game

Who: YSU (2-15, 0-6) at Detroit (5-13, 1-6).SFlbWhen: 4:30 p.m. at Calihan Hall, Detroit. Radio: WKBN-AM (570). Coaches: Cindy Martin (Florida ’99) is in her first season with the Penguins and is 72-38 in her career. Autumn Rademacher (Detroit, ‘97) is in her first season with the Titans. YSU probable starters: Macey Nortey, 5-foot-3 freshman guard (5.5 points per game), 2.4 rebounds per game); Kelsey Gurganus, 5-8 senior guard (6.2 ppg., 2.7 rpg.); Jaquetta Westley, 5-7 junior guard (7.5 ppg., 2.7 rpg.); Tiara Scott, 6-0 senior forward (9.2 ppg., 4.8 rpg.); Nikita LaFleur, 6-2 senior center (9.7 ppg., 8.6 rpg.). Detroit probable starters: Brigid Mulroy, 5-9 junior guard (10.8 ppg., 3.2 rpg.); Talicia Washington, 6-1, freshman forward (5.5 ppg., 5.2 rpg.); Jalesa Jonesw, 5-4 freshman guard (5.3 ppg., 3.2 rpg.); Zemora Davis, 5-7 senior guard (6.8 ppg., 2.3 rpg.); Sandi Brown, 5-10 senior forward (12.2 ppg., 6.2 rpg.) Game notes: The Penguins have lost seven straight and 12 of their last 13 games. Thursday, the Penguins suffered a 72-41 setback at Wright State. They didn’t have a player in double figures and were outrebounded 40-21 and outscored 38-14 in the paint. Senior Nikita LaFleur, the team’s top scorer and rebounder, has been hampered by injuries. She played just 19 minutes against the Raiders, who shot 52 percent from the field against the Penguins. Detroit comes into the contest on a six-game losing streak. The Titans’ most recent loss was a 70-55 decision against Cleveland State in Detroit. The Titans have only one Horizon League win and that came at Loyola 71-64 in their conference opener. Series: The Penguins have dominated the Titans recently, winning the last five meetings. But they hold just a 12-10 overall series lead and are 8-7 since joining the Horizon League. Last year, the Penguins won three games from the Titans. They won 74-55 at home and 62-59 at Detroit during the regular season and then beat the Titans 65-54 in the Horizon Tournament opener in Youngstown. The Penguins also won both meetings in 2006-07. Up next: The Penguins will return home for two games next week, first hosting Illinois-Chicago on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. and then entertaining Loyola on Saturday at 4:30. Both games will be the first game of doubleheaders with the YSU men.

Who: YSU (2-15, 0-6) at Detroit (5-13, 1-6).SFlbWhen: 4:30 p.m. at Calihan Hall, Detroit. Radio: WKBN-AM (570). Coaches: Cindy Martin (Florida ’99) is in her first season with the Penguins and is 72-38 in her career. Autumn Rademacher (Detroit, ‘97) is in her first season with the Titans. YSU probable starters: Macey Nortey, 5-foot-3 freshman guard (5.5 points per game), 2.4 rebounds per game); Kelsey Gurganus, 5-8 senior guard (6.2 ppg., 2.7 rpg.); Jaquetta Westley, 5-7 junior guard (7.5 ppg., 2.7 rpg.); Tiara Scott, 6-0 senior forward (9.2 ppg., 4.8 rpg.); Nikita LaFleur, 6-2 senior center (9.7 ppg., 8.6 rpg.). Detroit probable starters: Brigid Mulroy, 5-9 junior guard (10.8 ppg., 3.2 rpg.); Talicia Washington, 6-1, freshman forward (5.5 ppg., 5.2 rpg.); Jalesa Jonesw, 5-4 freshman guard (5.3 ppg., 3.2 rpg.); Zemora Davis, 5-7 senior guard (6.8 ppg., 2.3 rpg.); Sandi Brown, 5-10 senior forward (12.2 ppg., 6.2 rpg.) Game notes: The Penguins have lost seven straight and 12 of their last 13 games. Thursday, the Penguins suffered a 72-41 setback at Wright State. They didn’t have a player in double figures and were outrebounded 40-21 and outscored 38-14 in the paint. Senior Nikita LaFleur, the team’s top scorer and rebounder, has been hampered by injuries. She played just 19 minutes against the Raiders, who shot 52 percent from the field against the Penguins. Detroit comes into the contest on a six-game losing streak. The Titans’ most recent loss was a 70-55 decision against Cleveland State in Detroit. The Titans have only one Horizon League win and that came at Loyola 71-64 in their conference opener. Series: The Penguins have dominated the Titans recently, winning the last five meetings. But they hold just a 12-10 overall series lead and are 8-7 since joining the Horizon League. Last year, the Penguins won three games from the Titans. They won 74-55 at home and 62-59 at Detroit during the regular season and then beat the Titans 65-54 in the Horizon Tournament opener in Youngstown. The Penguins also won both meetings in 2006-07. Up next: The Penguins will return home for two games next week, first hosting Illinois-Chicago on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. and then entertaining Loyola on Saturday at 4:30. Both games will be the first game of doubleheaders with the YSU men.